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38 Current Titles I THINK I CAN Karen S. Robbins, Illustrated by Rachael Brunson 978-0-7643-5691-9 • 7" X 10" (177 X 254 mm ) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE 250L • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD —Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal Review, Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner, Midwest Book Review From a former Romper Room teacher, this delightful story builds confidence. IF THE SHOE FITS Deborah Guarino, Illustrated by Seth Hippen 978-0-7643-5843-2 • 11" X 8 1/2" (279 X 216 mm ) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 710L • $16.99 / £15.99 / 22.99 CAD 978-0-7643-5882-1 (PB) • $9.99 / £9.99 / 13.99 CAD —Kirkus Reviews Ever wonder what might have happened if the glass slipper had been placed on the wrong maiden’s foot? JOCELYN’S BOX OF SOCKS Kristen L. Jackson, Illustrated by Tino Santanach 978-0-7643-5693-3 • 8 1/2" X 8 1/2" (216 X 216 mm ) • 48 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 500L • $16.99 / £15.99 / 21.99 CAD KING OF BOREDOM Ilaria Guarducci 978-0-7643-5974-3 • 8" X 10 1/2" (203 X 254 mm ) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 660L • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD —Kirkus Reviews Young readers will unite over the right to be bored in this picture book celebrating creativity, individuality, and uniqueness. —Pencraft 1st Place Award Winner —Reader’s Favorite Book Review Can Jocelyn learn how to manage her feelings and mix and match her socks to fit her every mood? LIKE A TREE Rossana Bossù 978-0-7643-6222-4 • 8 1/2" X 8 1/2" (216 X 216 mm ) • 36 pp. • HC • LEXILE: NP • $17.99 / £16.99 / 24.99 CAD An engaging internationally award- winning title that captures the beauty of life and symmetries in nature in a mixture of poetry and science for young readers. LOBSTERS ON THE LOOSE Jennifer Ginn 978-0-7643-3826-7 • 11" X 8 1/2" (279 X 216 mm ) • 48 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 620L • $16.99 / £15.99 / 22.99 CAD 978-0-7643-5702-2 (PB) • $9.99 / £9.99 / 13.99 CAD IF I WERE THE MOON Jesse Terry, Illustrated by Jacqueline East 978-0-7643-6570-6 • 9” X 9” (229 X 229 mm) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: AD460L • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD A routine trip to the grocery store turns into an amazing adventure as a brave young boy helps the lobsters in the seafood department escape! Explore fascinating optical illusions and investigate just how these amazing special effects work with this book that includes special features such as a spinning-disk illusion and three additional removable pieces to help with the illusion! A determined boy and a wild horse from Assateague Island coming together leads to friendship, opportunities, and a promising new life for both. Clear and friendly text tells the story of the monarch butterfly’s life cycle; an important link is made with the host plant, the common milkweed. Useful tips for planting milkweed to attract monarch butterflies in backyard gardens are provided. —Kirkus Reviews Creatures of the ocean celebrate Christmas Eve in an undersea retelling of “A Visit by St. Nicholas” by Rev. Clement C. Moore. THE LOBSTERS’ NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Christina Laurie, Illustrated by Elizabeth Moisan 978-0-7643-5826-5 • 11" X 8 1/2" (279 X 216 mm ) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: NP • $16.99 / £15.99 / 22.99 CAD LOOK! DR. GOODVIEW Enric Jardí 978-0-7643-5943-9 • 9 1/4" X 9 1/4" (235 X 235 mm ) • 44 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 590L • $24.99 / £22.99 / 32.99 CAD MAJESTY FROM ASSATEAGUE Harvey Hagman 978-0-87033-552-5 • 7" X 9" (177 X 229 mm ) • 80 pp. • PB • $8.95 / £8.99 / 12.95 CAD MOTHER MONARCH Mindy Lighthipe 978-0-7643-3400-9 • 11" X 8 1/2" (279 X 216 mm ) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 520L • $19.99 / £18.99 / 26.99 CAD REMOVABLE PIECES THE KING OF POOP Géraldine Collet, illustrated by Hervé Le Goff 978-0-7643-6337-5 • 9" x 11" (229 x 279 mm) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 690L • $16.99 / £15.99 / 24.99 CAD This story about a smart and humble dung beetle teaches that devaluing and mocking others will land you in a whole load of POOP! Adapted from one of Jesse Terry’s favorite and most requested songs, “If I Were the Moon,” this enchanted tale celebrates the magical, enduring bond between caregiver and child.